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  • May 5, 2014, 09:34 PM
    bwcomedycello
    How to Revolve xcosx around the Y Axis
    Hello, I'm stuck as how to the find volume of the solid generated by revolving the region created by y = x cos x; y = 0; x = 0; x =pi/2 about the y-axis? Your help is much appreciated!
  • May 6, 2014, 05:40 AM
    ebaines
    First is to set up the integral. I suggest using the cylinder approach - for each value of x you have a cylinder of radius x, height y, and width dx. The volume of that cylinder is



    and the integral is then:

  • May 6, 2014, 07:55 AM
    bwcomedycello
    Thank you so much!!

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